Organised Labour and the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) on Monday firmly rejected the proposed amendments to the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Act during a Senate public hearing in Lagos. Both groups insisted…
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Mr. Joe Ajaero, has expressed concern over what he described as rising intimidation, arrests, and state-backed attacks on labour leaders across Africa, warning that the trend poses a grave threat…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for workers to be allowed to withdraw up to 50 per cent of their Retirement Savings Account (RSA), up from the current 25 per cent limit. The demand…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly opposed proposed amendments to the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and Employees’ Compensation Act (ECA), describing them as attempts to politicise workers’ contributions. NLC President, Mr. Joe…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a four-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to resolve all outstanding issues in the tertiary education sector or face a nationwide workers’ strike. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, disclosed…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the Federal Government’s enforcement of the “No Work, No Pay” policy, insisting that a fairer principle would be “No Pay, No Work.” NLC President, Joe Ajaero, made this…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) have renewed their call for workers to be actively included in national and global climate governance frameworks. The call was made on Wednesday in…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to embrace dialogue rather than intimidation in resolving its ongoing dispute with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Speaking in an interview with…
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has warned the Federal Government against attempts to intimidate the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over its ongoing two-week warning strike. Speaking on…
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has called for a tax on the profits of technology giants and automated industries to fund large-scale retraining and upskilling programmes for workers at…
